William Rapfogel Once Led the Met Council and Was An Ally of Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver

The former head of one of New York City's most influential charities will serve a minimum of 31/3 years in prison and repay millions of dollars after pleading guilty Wednesday to stealing from the nonprofit.

William Rapfogel, the former executive director and CEO of the Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty, admitted he ran an insurance scheme at his social services agency, stealing more than $1 million over 20 years.